In a crowded room, we naturally move slower than in an empty space. Surprisingly, worms can show the exact opposite behavior: In an environment with randomly scattered obstacles, they tend to move ...

Meanwhile, in another report, a teenager visited a dermatology clinic complaining of an unsightly rash which was later found ...

Flatworms and earthworms can regrow large parts of their body. Roundworms may hold the secret to counteracting neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and muscular dystrophy.

Threadworms aren't the only worms (helminths) that invade humans. Hookworms ... Some of them work their way into other regions of the body. Take lymphatic filariasis, a condition that arises ...

The human body also regenerates ... The growth of new segments (body parts) in marine worms is controlled by a special growth zone, in which special stem cells are located. New segments then ...

These parasites feed on blood in the intestines ... The weirdest things found inside the human body – from a fly buzzing around a man’s gut to a coconut and deodorant can Whether they are ...

Narrator: For some bug babies, your body is home sweet home. Human botfly larvae, for example, burrow under your skin, forming a pus-filled pimple. Meanwhile, thousands of young Loa loa worms can ...

In the fight against malaria, controlling the mosquito population is crucial. Several methods are currently used to reduce ...

This remnant often invokes an immune response in the body which can further increase ... that previous health issues were “caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and ...

Research on C. elegans worms could point to new ways to stop tumor cells from metastasizing in humans DURHAM, N.C. -- What makes some cancer cells stay put while others break loose and spread through ...

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